Investigation of Interleukins and Oxidative Stress Parameters in
Cows Naturally Infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus
Fatma Ertaş Oğuz1*, Ali Riza Babaoğlu2, Fikret
Türkan3, Ercan Oğuz4, Ahmet Fatih Demirel5
and Nurettin Paçal6
1Iğdır
University, Tuzluca Vocational School, Department of Medical
Services and Techniques Iğdır, Türkiye,2Van Yuzuncu Yil
University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Virology,
Van, Türkiye,3Iğdır University, Faculty of Dentistry,
Department of Basic Sciences, Iğdır, Türkiye,4Iğdır
University, Vocational School of Health Services, Department of
Medical Services and Techniques, Iğdır, Türkiye,5Van
Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Veterinary, Department of Animal
Science, Van, Türkiye. ,6Iğdır University, Faculty of
Engineering, Iğdır, 76000, Türkiye
*Corresponding author:
fatma.ertas@ığdır.edu.tr; vtr.fatma@gmail.com
Abstract
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) can evade the
immune system by modulating cytokines production, therefore enabling the virus
to establish persistent infections or exacerbate the severity of disease in
infected cattle. The objective of this research was to investigate interleukins
and oxidative stress parameters in cows naturally infected with BVDV. The study
comprised of two groups: a naturally infected group of 15 cattle with clinical
signs of BVDV infection or a history of abortion and confirmed positive for
pestivirus by RT-PCR, and a control group of 15 cattle with no abortion
anamnesis or clinical symptoms, confirmed negative by RT-PCR. Anti-inflammatory
cytokines (IL-4, IL-20, IL-10) and pro-inflammatory ones (IL-1, IL-1β, IL-6)
values were measured in all samples using ELISA method. Additionally, the
oxidative stress marker malonaldehyde (MDA) was measured in all samples using
the HPLC method. MDA levels were significantly higher in the infected samples
compared with the controls. While cytokine levels were elevated in the infected
group, however, the differences were not statistically significant. This study
found a positive relationship among anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory
cytokines, as well as a negative relationship among IL-1β and IL-1. It was
concluded that oxidative stress occurs in BVDV-infected cattle, and the
interleukins measured appear to remain in equilibrium by inhibiting each other.
Notably, IL-20 was measured for the first time in BVDV-infected cattle, making
it an important finding. Altogether, it may be concluded on the basis of these
results that cytokines are important in the evaluation of the disease process.
To Cite This Article:
OĞUZ FE, BABAOGLU AR,
TÜRKAN F, OĞUZ E, DEMİREL AF and PAÇAL N, 2024. Investigation of interleukins
and oxidative stress parameters in cows naturally infected with bovine viral
diarrhea virus. Pak Vet J, 44(3): 924-930. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.256